WHEEL AND WHEEL-TYPE ARTICLE HANDLER AND TRANSPORTER

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414426000

WHEEL AND WHEEL-TYPE ARTICLE HANDLER AND TRANSPORTER

38

20160031262

TIRE HOLDER APPARATUS - Disclosed is a tire holder apparatus (A) having a frame and a pair of support rollers installed in the frame to load a tire, wherein the frame is disassemblable into upper and lower frames, the pair of support rollers is installed in the lower frame, the frame has a connecting member that detachably connects the upper and lower frames to each other, and the lower frame is loaded on a cart.

02-04-2016

20100272547

Method And System For Depalletizing Tires Using a Robot - In a method and system for depalletizing tires using a robot, wherein the tires are randomly located on a carrier, the position and orientation of outer tires on the carrier are detected using a sensor, and a processor, using a signal from the sensor, determines a tire that can be gripped by a gripping tool of an industrial robot, and calculates a movement path for the gripping tool for that tire. If the calculated path is not collision-free, another tire from among the outer tires is selected, and a movement path for depalletizing that tire is determined. The procedure is repeated until a collision-free movement path for a tire from among the outer tires is established. The gripping tool is then guided according to this collision-free movement path to depalletize the tire having the collision-free path associated therewith.

Lifting Apparatus For Truck Tires - A tool for lifting truck tires from a prone position to an upright position. The tool has a frame which extends over the length of a truck tire to a leverage point at one end of the tire. The frame is attached to a plate which is adapted to slide underneath the other side of the truck tire. Two handles extend from the frame at an angle and a length to allow maximum leverage for an operator of the tool. The frame may have many shapes, but preferably is angled to exert force at a point opposite the plate.

12-17-2009

20120301255

CONTROL ARM SKATE - A control arm skate of synthetic material facilitates movement of a disabled vehicle. A sliding block has two inclined ends facilitating sliding of the block in opposite directions with a disabled vehicle thereon without further damage to the vehicle or support surface over which it is moved. An upper block face is configured to receive a vehicle part so pulling of the vehicle draws the block with it, sliding over a surface while bearing vehicle weight.

11-29-2012

20100092269

WHEEL HANDLING APPARATUS - A wheel handling apparatus includes a wheel engaging arrangement for holding a wheel assembly that is to be removed from a vehicle. The wheel engaging arrangement includes a first and a second wheel support arm, each of which is curved to follow the circumference of the wheel assembly to define a cradle in which the wheel assembly can rest as it is removed from the vehicle. The wheel handling apparatus further includes a wheel pivoting arrangement whereby the wheel engaging arrangement can be moved between a first orientation and a second orientation thus causing the wheel assembly held by the wheel engaging arrangement to be moved between a first and second orientation.

System and Method for Changing Tires - This disclosure relates to a system and method for changing tires. A tire-changing device can comprise a frame and a tire holder. The frame can comprise a U-shaped frame and an L-shaped frame. The U-shaped frame can comprise a base and a pair of shafts. Each of the shafts can be connected at both ends of the base. The L-shaped frame can comprise a short beam and a long beam. One end of the short beam can be attached at the bottom of the long beam. The other end of the short beam can be connected at the middle portion of the base. The tire holder can be attachable with the L-shaped frame. The tire holder can comprise a base plate, a plurality of prongs, and an L-shaped connector. The base plate can comprise a disc and a plurality of blades. The disc can be placed at the center of the blades. Each of the prongs can be attached at the top edge portion of each of the blades. The L-shaped connector can comprise a vertical member and a horizontal member.

05-14-2015

20140050554

Wheel Handler - A wheel handler for handling a wheel in a confined space, the wheel handler comprising: a connector for connecting the wheel handler to a drive vehicle; and a handling device that in use is adapted to support the wheel, wherein at least a portion of the handling device is moveable in a lateral direction relative to the connector such that a wheel supported by the handling device is moved in a lateral direction relative to the connector.

02-20-2014

20120224940

Automobile Wheel Changing Tool - An automobile wheel-changing assistant tool, comprising a base member, a plurality of roller rails with rollers mounted thereto. The roller rails are secured to upstanding walls of the base member and have rollers mounted thereon. The rollers rotate freely about the roller rails and may slide therealong. A tunnel cutout is centrally disposed along the bottom surface of the base member such that a lever arm may be inserted under the device. Once inserted, the upper portion of the lever arm may be pushed downward to lift the device and a tire to be installed. A slider plate comprising a low-friction surface allows the assembly to slide freely when it is placed thereon, allowing easy handling of the device and associated wheel. In use, a tire is placed onto the rollers, slid into position near a vehicle wheel well, pressed forward along the rollers and rotated into position for securement.

09-06-2012

20090155032

ARTICLE HANDLING APPARATUS - An article handling apparatus for gripping and moving an article such as a large tire or other vehicular component of a mining, earthmoving or like vehicle. The article handling apparatus includes a base frame for movement of the apparatus over a substrate surface, and a handling frame for gripping the article, such as a tire. The apparatus has a pair of moveable arm members on the base frame, and a pair of moveable arm members on the handling frame. The apparatus can be compactly stored by contraction of the arms, can be manipulated through tight spaces, and is extremely stable while handling large and heavy articles.

06-18-2009

20090035107

Tire Rotating Robot - A tire rotating robot used to rotate the tires of a vehicle. The robot can remove two tires sequentially without having a human to manually lift the tires. The robot for rotating tires comprises of a mobile base, a body connected to the base, a pivotally mounted two-position rotating beam connected to the body, two arm guide assemblies displaced within a channel of the beam, a motor that powers the robot, and an interface that controls the robot.

Handling Device for Handling A Motor Vehicle Rim in A Surface Treatment Installation - A handling device for handling a motor vehicle rim in an installation for its surface treatment has at least one gripping arm which can be inserted into a hub of the rim and carries at least one pressure element which can be pressed against an inner surface of the hub. According to the invention, the at least one pressure element is designed as a cutting edge or as a pointed peg.

07-09-2009

20090155031

Automatic tire transfer apparatus using traverser - An automatic tire transfer apparatus using a traverser comprises: a vertical lift adapted to lift and lower a tire from a tire storage place; a tire charge section adapted to be supplied with the tire from the vertical lift and adapted to automatically push the supplied tire in the progress direction of the tire; a traverser unit disposed at an outlet of the tire charge section and adapted to automatically transfer the tire supplied from the tire charge section in the progress direction of the tire while fixedly supporting the tire; a tire loader adapted to be supplied with the tire from the traverser unit and adapted to transfer the supplied tire to a tire assembling unit; and a controller adapted to control the overall operation of the tire charge section, the traverser unit and the tire loader.

06-18-2009

414427000

Elevator-type engaging means

13

20140186148

Lifting and Transporting Device for Wheeled Objects Including Hospital Beds - The present invention relates to a lifting and transporting device. The device of the invention is useful for lifting and moving any object which has a pair of spaced apart wheels but is particularly adapted for the lifting and transporting of hospital beds. The bed lifter includes an improved means of engaging a bed and supporting the load of the bed or bed/patient combination during lifting and transportation by engaging the bed wheels and not the bed frame.

07-03-2014

20140072393

Aircraft transporter dolly with hinged gate for moving aircraft - An apparatus for moving parked aircraft with a tractor via an aircraft lift dolly which includes a hinged gate to entrap the aircraft nose gear. The aircraft lift dolly may be removably detachably coupled to the tractor through two attachment points to an intermediate connecting towbar. The aircraft lift dolly includes a lift mechanism having a lift carriage which is selectively elevated. The lift carriage includes a fixed forward chock and a rear chock that it repositioned longitudinally with respect to the forward chock and is hingedly coupled. The chocks are positioned about the aircraft nose gear without movement of the aircraft. Elevating the lift cradle elevates the chocks and the nose gear cradled therebetween.

Wheel Assembly Positioning Device - A wheel assembly positioning device. The device includes a wheel assembly cradle that holds a wheel assembly. A lifting device is also included that raises or lowers the wheel assembly cradle to allow a technician to dismount or mount a wheel assembly to a vehicle.

03-08-2012

20110206487

Keg Handling Equipment - A keg conveying trolley has a pair of wheels, a central post and a slide which carries a hook for grasping the keg rim. The slide is lockable at different keg heights. A foot plate assists in tipping the trolley to an inclined position for wheeling the keg from one place to another. The keg stacking version has a winch worked by hand or a cordless drill. The keg is supported by a rise and fall carriage. The carriage can be modified to be multitask. Variants can lift gas bottles on their side, truck tyres for placing on wheel studs and odd shaped loads.

WHEEL DOLLY FOR SMALL AIRCRAFT - A wheel dolly for lifting and transporting a flat tire attached to an aircraft is comprised of a frame assembly having first and second laterally spaced frame members and a telescopic frame structure interposed between the laterally spaced frame members. A pair of tire scoops are pivotally coupled the frame assembly. An actuator is coupled between the tire scoops to pivot the tire scoops relative to the frame assembly in order to raise the tire scoops. A plurality of castors is coupled to the frame assembly to allow the frame assembly to roll in any direction.

02-06-2014

20160068017

WHEEL LIFTING DEVICE - A wheel lifting device comprising a frame, a wheel support which is fixed to the frame and a manually manoeuvrable jack. The frame comprises guiding means which are arranged to receive at least two vertical bars of a two-wheeled tiltable hand cart and to guide the frame rectilinearly along said bars during vertical displacement of the frame relative to the handcart. The jack comprises an eccentric which is rotationally fixed to the frame or arranged to be rotationally fixed to the hand cart and which exhibits a peripheral support surface which is arranged to bear against hand cart or the frame respectively.

03-10-2016

20110170994

TOWING ROBOT - A remotely controlled robot for towing a wheeled target vehicle includes a wheel lift assembly having a left side, a right side, and at least one wheel capture arm, at least one drive wheel provided toward each of the left and right sides of the wheel lift assembly, at least one drive motor for driving the drive wheels, and a lift actuating mechanism, wherein the wheel capture arm rotates from the wheel lift assembly to secure a wheel of the target vehicle, and wherein the secured wheel of the target vehicle is raised above a ground surface by the lift actuating mechanism. The lift actuating mechanism may be integrated with the wheel chassis to raise the wheel lift assembly via lift bars. The wheel lift assembly may include a truck assembly and an inclined rail supported on the truck assembly.

Multi-lift for lifting and storing motorcycles and other vehicles - A multi-lift for lifting and storing motorcycles and other vehicles includes a column, incorporating a vertical threaded shaft therein. The shaft is capable of rotation in opposite directions through a reversing motor. The shaft has a threaded carriage mounted thereon, so that as the shaft rotates in one direction, the vehicle laden carriage may be elevated for storing a vehicle or the reversing motor may be turned in an opposite direction, for lowering a vehicle laden carriage, to provide for unloading a vehicle. The threaded carriage that mounts on the threaded shaft may hold one or more wheeled vehicles, and is telescopically constructed so as to extend its length, to allow for storing one or more vehicles lengthwise thereon.

08-06-2009

20090191035

Vehicle wheel dolly - A vehicle wheel dolly is provided that includes a generally flat first plate, a first side wall, said first side wall extending generally upward from said first plate at a first side edge, a second side wall, said second side wall extending generally upward from said first plate at a second side edge, a rear wall, said rear wall extending generally upward from said first plate at a rear edge and intersecting said first side wall and said second side wall, a second plate, said second plate extending generally horizontally outward from said first side wall at a top edge, a third plate, said third plate extending generally horizontally outward from said second side wall at a top edge, at least one caster and wherein said first plate, said side first wall, said second side wall, and said rear wall create a well for accepting a tire and wheel assembly of a vehicle.

07-30-2009

20090047108

Spare tire carrier with integrated truck jack and spare tire lift - A spare tire carrier featuring an integrated automotive jack, the jack used for manipulating the carrier into and out of a configuration suitable for transit. The jack may also be removed from the carrier, and used to elevate the vehicle. A strap and ratchet mechanism is also provided, helpful for securing the tire upon the carrier and also for leveraging the tire into place upon the carrier.

Tire lifting and mounting tool - The present invention, a tire mounting device, is a lifting and transporting device for the facilitating the removing and replacing of a tire. The tire mounting device comprises a cross assembly, handle assembly, left fork assembly, and right fork assembly. The handle assembly is perpendicularly rigidly attached to the cross assembly. The left fork assembly and right fork assembly are rigidly attached to opposing ends of cross assembly which extends horizontally. An obtuse angle is disposed in an intermediate position with each fork assembly. Tire supports the underside of each fork assembly to allow for the transporting the tire upon the tire mounting device.

05-14-2009

20080273954

Apparatus for lifting, lowering, positioning, supporting and transporting a tire - An apparatus for lifting, lowering, supporting, positioning and transporting a tire is provided and includes a first generally horizontal frame member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A first generally vertical frame member has a first end and a second end and is manufactured from a second predetermined material and has a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape. The first end of such first generally vertical frame member is operably connected to the first generally horizontal frame member at at least one predetermined location thereon. A pair of arm members each have a first end and a second end and are manufactured from a third predetermined material and have a third predetermined size and a third predetermined shape. The first ends of such arm members are adjustably connectable to the first generally horizontal frame member at predetermined locations thereon.

11-06-2008

20090104009

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING LARGE OBJECTS - A system for moving a large object is provided that includes one or more wheels in contact with a ground surface and two pedals coupled to at least one wheel such that a downward force on at least one of the pedals by an operator seated on the system causes the wheels to move in a forward direction. The system further includes a gearing element that includes a gearbox that translates the downward force to the wheels. The system also includes a loading element that receives at least a portion of the large object such that it can be transported when the wheels move in the forward direction, where the large object weighs at least 300 pounds. In more specific embodiments, the system includes a steering component that includes one of the wheels, where the steering component allows a direction of the system to be guided by the operator.

TIRE MANIPULATOR AND PERSONNEL SAFETY DEVICE - A tire manipulator includes a base, first and second extensions coupled to the base and configured to support a tire, each of the first and second extensions including a first end coupled to the base and a second end configured to support the tire, and first and second supports movably coupled to the first and second extensions, respectively, the first and second supports being disposed between the first and second end of each of the first and second extensions. The first and second supports may be positionable to prevent the tire from rotating relative to the first and second extensions toward the base.

07-01-2010

414430000

Ramp-type truck

4

20090311083

Wheel Trap Assembly for Wheeled Support Apparatus - A wheel trap assembly for receiving and retaining a wheel of a wheeled support structure is advantageously provided. The wheel trap assembly generally includes a frame and a wheel receiving structure that is pivotably supported within said frame, a wheel received upon the wheel receiving structure being shifted, with pivoting of the wheel receiving structure with respect to the frame, to a wheel landing surface supported by the frame.

12-17-2009

20100202862

APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE WHEEL MAINTENANCE - A vehicle wheel rotation apparatus including a base defining first and second flanges, first and second rollers cooperatively supported between the flanges and defining a longitudinal axis of rotation, a stationary loading bar cooperatively supported between the first and second flanges, and a non-skid bottom surface associated with the base.

08-12-2010

20090016865

Ramp bottom transition foot - An apparatus for wheeling a vehicle onto a truck or trailer includes a ramp. The apparatus includes a mounting portion attached to the ramp that mounts to the truck or trailer. The apparatus includes a transition piece the pivotally attaches to the ramp and contacts ground when the mounting portion is mounted to the truck or trailer. A method for placing a vehicle onto a truck or trailer includes the steps of attaching a mounting portion of a ramp to the truck or trailer. There is the step of moving a transition piece attached to the ramp so the transition piece contacts ground. There is the step of wheeling the vehicle across the transition piece, up the ramp and onto the truck or trailer.

01-15-2009

20160144762

Vehicle Caddy - Disclosed is a caddy system for personal vehicle. As a two or three-wheeled vehicle. The term “personal vehicle” as used herein is intended as a broad classification for two and three wheeled motorcycles. It further includes three and four wheeled all-terrain (ATV) vehicles. In broad terms, the caddy includes a platform that is supported by a series of wheels. The caddy is designed to be tipped forwardly or rearwardly as needed to allow the vehicle to enter onto and exit off the platform. Once upon the caddy, a single user can easily move, maneuver, or manipulate the vehicle. This is ideal for storing and/or maintaining the vehicle.